Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-29

I he following TWO articles were tilt
leaders in the st. Paul Gt06c OF The
2lth:
FITzHUGn LIE
OF fhOnored name and honore1 lineage. an !
with a record fun Of chiyalric deeds, kitzhugh
Lee receives the homage Of an admirng pOpu-
lace OF the great northwestern metropolis. But
not for these alone do our people pay tribute iO
the Governor Of the Old Dominion. It i because
he STANDS before us ne the best product Oi the
rev South and one Of the most illustrtOus rcp-
reseBfatives Of that new era Of progress and de-
yelopment which alone IL eclipsed by the mar
yelOus growth Of our own Northwest Governor
Lee belongs 10 that class Of young sOutherners
who excepted the situation in good fnith wne "a
his section surrendered 10 the Federal power.
He did not waste his time In useless repi1in gs
and regrets over the result, but set 10 WOrk In 4
manly spirit 20 rebuild The broken walls aud 90
repair the waste places Of his section, an1 ad-
dressed himself a. the work Of restoring feel
ing Of national unity. His laudabc labor has
been rewarded. lie has soen his State rise
from ts ruins and. rehahitaicd with the gar
ments Of progress, starr forward on career OF
greatness. He has seen the shadows Of despair
hat for so long time hrOOded over the pros
tTate South disappear. and the sunlight Of proc
pcriiy again dawns upon its fair held5. The
current Of anew life courses the veins Of the m
Cient Commonwealth, IL j. instinct with reant-
mating energy. It's Industries have been re-
awakened. the bow Of hope once more spans IFS
skies and all Is Joy and gladness within its bor-
dCrH. AS tho hOnOrcd Governor Oi his common
wealth he comes among us to-day 20 extend the
hand Of friendship. and to tell 10 us that the
an mOsitios Of the war are dead forever. 30
this superb representative Of the new South the
city Of St Paul opens vide her gates of wei
come.
OUR vIsITOEs
Among the mauy visitors with whose presence
our city is h0nored during these carnival times
the ones attracting Tie most special interest are
the gentlemen composing the party known n
the Richmond excursiOnists. These gentlemen
are prominent capitalists seeking Investment
for thciT money IN the northwestern metrOpO-
lie. Among the many curious features Of our
northwestern development there is mono appa-
rently moro anomalous than that the wealth
and energy which are contributing 20 much TO-
wards laying the foundations Of our permanent
prosperity should come from a section which j.
populHry supposed 20 be lacking In both. We
have with us to-day the evidence Of the falsitv
Of the Popular opinion that the South Is devoid
Of means and thrift. The gentlemen who ac-
company the Governor Of the ancient Common
wealth of Virginia on biz visit 10 our carnival
represent ~ much wealth. aud are them selves
the embodiment of a. much enterprise, as can
be found on an average in a congregation Of q
city in the Union. The new South comes 90 tfo
young Northwest with is best blood ami brain
and energy 10 aid In building here the sea, OBJ.
future empire on this continent We welcome
them with open arms and invite them in and
10 lake possession. The city is theirs during
tLeir soiourn with with us.